Kathmandu, Feb 9: The United States government has announced $1.37 million to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating 2023 earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal. The aid will be channelised through USAID.
The 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck on November 3, 2023, in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts, claimed the lives of at least 154 people and injured hundreds. It also damaged hundreds of homes and buildings resulting in the widespread displacement, disruption of essential services, and urgent needs for shelter, food, clean water, and medical care.
USAID’s support, implemented through Save the Children, is expected to help earthquake-affected communities withstand the winter, recover from the destruction caused by the earthquake, and ultimately build back better, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu.
Immediately after the earthquake, USAID pivoted existing programmes to provide critically needed relief supplies, water quality kits, and support for physical rehabilitation, read the statement.
Besides, USAID invested more than $23.3 million in disaster risk reduction and resilience in Karnali since 2019.
